Despite the iPhone 7 only being on the market for a very short period of time, rumors about the iPhone 8 have already been flowing in at a pretty steady pace. Next year will mark the 10th year anniversary for the iPhone line, and with such a big milestone coming up, we're expecting the new iPhone to bring some of the biggest changes we've seen made to the handset in years.
The latest rumor about the iPhone 8 has to do with wireless charging, but it's unlike anything we've seen yet. Traditional wireless charging methods require you to place your phone on a wireless charging station, but Apple is apparently looking to make wireless charging truly wireless. The company is supposedly looking to implement some sort of module into the iPhone 8 that will connect to a transmitter that gets plugged into a wall outlet. This setup will then allow the iPhone 8 to charge as long as it's within 15-feet of the transmitter, and if this turns out to be true, it could easily be the best method of wireless charging that we've seen yet.
This rumor suggests that Apple is working with the company Energous on this new tech, and with Energous previously saying that they're working with a "tier 1" manufacturer in the smartphone world, this connection seems to be incredibly likely. However, if you look at "tier 1" smartphone manufacturer and aren't entirely convinced, think about this. Dialog Semiconductor, a company from which Apple accounts for around 70% of their total sales, recently invested $10 million into Energous.
It is worth noting that nothing about this has been confirmed by anyone involved yet, but we'd be lying if we said we weren't excited to possibly see this in next year's iPhone. Such a drastic change to the way we think wireless charging should work would be tremendous, and if it can work as well as we're thinking, it could be one of the standout features for the iPhone 8.
Joe Maring, a reviewer and tech news writer at PhoneArena, specializes in thorough analyses and updates on cutting-edge mobile technology, helping readers stay informed about the latest trends and product features in the rapidly evolving smartphone market.
Recommended Stories
Loading Comments...
COMMENT
All comments need to comply with our
Community Guidelines
Phonearena comments rules
A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it
is positive, neutral or negative. However, when posting, one must stay true to the topic, and not just share some
random thoughts, which are not directly related to the matter.
Things that are NOT allowed:
Off-topic talk - you must stick to the subject of discussion
Offensive, hate speech - if you want to say something, say it politely
Spam/Advertisements - these posts are deleted
Multiple accounts - one person can have only one account
Impersonations and offensive nicknames - these accounts get banned
Moderation is done by humans. We try to be as objective as possible and moderate with zero bias. If you think a
post should be moderated - please, report it.
Have a question about the rules or why you have been moderated/limited/banned? Please,
contact us.
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless
Things that are NOT allowed: